| Assay Method Information | |
| | In Vitro Activity Test for mGluR5 |
| Description: | Experimental material: HEK293/mGluR5 cell line, Fluo-8 calcium ion fluorescent dye, positive control MPEP, CTEPExperimental instrument: FLIPR Tetra real-time fluorescence imaging analysis systemExperimental method: HDB Fluo-8 calcium fluorescence detection methodExperimental principle: HDB Fluo-8 calcium ion fluorescence detection method is a fast, simple and reliable fluorescence detection method of intracellular calcium concentration changes. The Fluo 8-AM fluorescent dye is an acetyl methyl ester derivative of Fluo 8 which can easily penetrate the cell membrane into the cell by culture. The fluorescent dye into the cell will be hydrolyzed by intracellular esterase, the resulting Fluo 8 cannot easily pass through the lipid bimolecular membrane as a polar molecule, and will retain in the cell, and combine with calcium (Ca2+) to produce fluoresces.Cells expressing GPCR receptor protein (mGluR5) were first calibrated with a calcium ion sensitive fluorescent probe and then stimulated with the compound. After stimulation, the activation of the receptor lead to the calcium ion mobilization, and the fluorescent probe captures the calcium ion to induce the fluorescence signal. The signal can be read by a fluorescent plate reader. The fluorescent plate reader contains a sampling head for compound addition, thus enabling the change of the fluorescence value of the compound be read in real time. If the selected compound can activate mGluR5, the calcium flow reaction can be greatly increased; conversely, if the selected compound is able to antagonize mGluR5, the calcium flow reaction can be greatly reduced. |
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